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The Storage Locker => New to Storage Auctions? => Topic started by: Travis on April 26, 2011, 11:23:59 AM

Title: How have you changed your stategies in the aftermath of the reality shows?
Post by: Travis on April 26, 2011, 11:23:59 AM
Any creative ideas or buying strategies for auctions now that the business has changed?
Title: Re: How have you changed your stategies in the aftermath of the reality shows?
Post by: Mr Andersen on April 26, 2011, 11:38:21 AM
No i can't say i have. Why change something that works.

The only thing i have done is adding more of what i have done, and doing it more often. But the basic way of doing things stays the same.

I have seen alot of "old timers" that have changed their style or way of doing it, and what they tell me is that they are loosing on it or it makes them less profit. Now that the crowd here in Memphis is back to "normal" they have started to return to their old way of doing it.

My thoughts are, "Never change a winning formula" Just develop i further. And that have worked for me the 15 years i have been on my own feet doing business.
Title: Re: How have you changed your stategies in the aftermath of the reality shows?
Post by: Travis on April 26, 2011, 12:50:38 PM
That's amazing that the crowds in Memphis have returned to normal. You'll must not have cable television there yet. LOL
Title: Re: How have you changed your stategies in the aftermath of the reality shows?
Post by: MovieMan on April 26, 2011, 01:50:29 PM
Any creative ideas or buying strategies for auctions now that the business has changed?

I just don't buy as many !
Title: Re: How have you changed your stategies in the aftermath of the reality shows?
Post by: Travis on April 26, 2011, 10:17:50 PM
I was thinking that the strategy that would work best is to only buy in volume and try to piece out all of the smaller items.
Title: Re: How have you changed your stategies in the aftermath of the reality shows?
Post by: MovieMan on April 26, 2011, 10:27:57 PM
I was thinking that the strategy that would work best is to only buy in volume and try to piece out all of the smaller items.

I like my idea better. Sometimes spending nothing is the right approach.

Title: Re: How have you changed your stategies in the aftermath of the reality shows?
Post by: the teacher on April 26, 2011, 10:37:46 PM
Sometimes spending nothing is the right approach.


I totally agree!  The way things have been price wise, I think some of the biggest winners have been the ones that haven't bought a locker!
Title: Re: How have you changed your stategies in the aftermath of the reality shows?
Post by: josepc on April 27, 2011, 12:32:43 PM
Well I am one of the people who came along after the shows so I am not sure how it was before, but to this day I have not bought a locker. I am still trying to get that locker that calls out to me and so far the prices have been rather high for the crap I see.
Title: Re: How have you changed your stategies in the aftermath of the reality shows?
Post by: MovieMan on April 27, 2011, 01:05:39 PM
I am still trying to get that locker that calls out to me and so far the prices have been rather high for the crap I see.

What's that old saying...One man's crap ....is another man's crap.

Something like that.

Title: Re: How have you changed your stategies in the aftermath of the reality shows?
Post by: Travis on April 27, 2011, 01:23:04 PM
Well I am one of the people who came along after the shows so I am not sure how it was before, but to this day I have not bought a locker. I am still trying to get that locker that calls out to me and so far the prices have been rather high for the crap I see.

That's because you are going to the highly publicized auctions in our area. However, you have done well not to overpay just to get your first locker. Quite honestly, I haven't bought a locker at the highly publicized auctions since December, you can't make a profit at those prices. I'm not going to risk money & work my butt off to break even.
Title: Re: How have you changed your stategies in the aftermath of the reality shows?
Post by: Mr Andersen on April 27, 2011, 02:18:41 PM
Well I am one of the people who came along after the shows so I am not sure how it was before, but to this day I have not bought a locker. I am still trying to get that locker that calls out to me and so far the prices have been rather high for the crap I see.

You are seeing crap, because thats what you are looking for. YOu have to look past that.
You will not see the gold or silver or guns or safes from the door in every good locker.

One of my best locker ever looked like freakin crap frm the door, it looked like it had been a war in there.
The only reason i bid on it was becasue it had a fireplace cover that i needed for my self. And they cost 300 bucks in the store. So i sat my limit at 225 bucks. I got the unit for 195 bucks. And i eneded up selling for close to 3000 dollars from it. And on top of that i kpt a few things for my self that i needed, something that would have cost me close to 600 bucks in the store.


Title: Re: How have you changed your stategies in the aftermath of the reality shows?
Post by: josepc on April 27, 2011, 02:24:24 PM
That's because you are going to the highly publicized auctions in our area. However, you have done well not to overpay just to get your first locker. Quite honestly, I haven't bought a locker at the highly publicized auctions since December, you can't make a profit at those prices. I'm not going to risk money & work my butt off to break even.

Ok ok I get it Mr TClane, I will send you the email for that free list....
Title: Re: How have you changed your stategies in the aftermath of the reality shows?
Post by: Travis on April 27, 2011, 06:27:00 PM
That's great, I look forward to hearing from you Jose. Really, all I'm trying to do is help you out.
Title: Re: How have you changed your stategies in the aftermath of the reality shows?
Post by: jrossjr79 on April 27, 2011, 08:13:51 PM
That's great, I look forward to hearing from you Jose. Really, all I'm trying to do is help you out.

Not to get you into trouble for spam (cause I am asking for it) do you have a list for my area in San Antonio?
Title: Re: How have you changed your stategies in the aftermath of the reality shows?
Post by: rulesforrebels on April 28, 2011, 11:41:56 AM
Not to get you into trouble for spam (cause I am asking for it) do you have a list for my area in San Antonio?

http://freestorageauctionlists.blogspot.com/2011/04/texas-storage-auctions-may-12-2011-san.html

Title: Re: How have you changed your stategies in the aftermath of the reality shows?
Post by: Travis on April 29, 2011, 05:56:53 AM
Rules, I'm sure he appreciates that 1 auction you have posted for his area, but, what about the other 200 this month?

Back to the original question. No, we only focus on the Houston area. I feel that it is better to do one thing and do it well, rather than trying to focus on a larger area and delivering mediocre results.

Here is how you can find a majority of the publicly traded storage facility auctions in your area. Just search Google for "U-Haul Auctioneer San Antonio" "Public Storage Auctions San Antonio" Uncle Bobs Auctioneer San Antonio". Just these three searches should help you find over 150 auctions per month. Once you find the auctioneers that service these facilities, chances are they will have other auctions listed on their website.

I hope this is helpful.